Alfalfa hay is fed to a herd of Rocky Mountain elk at the Oak Creek Wildlife Area near Naches, Wash. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife provides daily winter feedings to the elk herd to keep them from having to migrate to lower elevations and neighboring farms to forage. The concentration of elk makes the area a target for shed-antler gatherers in winter and spring. The disturbance can kill winter-weary big game. (Associated Press)
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